Basic Writing Office: 5057 Woodward, Ste. 9408

English 1010 R. Smith, Instructor

Basic Writing Office: 5057 Woodward, Ste. 9408

Fall 2008 Office Phone: (313) 577-7701

Section 023; CRN: 14763 e-mail:

Room: 159 Old Main Office Hours: (by appointment)

English Department attendance policy: Students enrolled in any English course must attend at least one of the first two class sessions of the term in order to maintain a place in the class. If a student does not show up he/she may be required to drop the class. The student is responsible for dropping the class.

Undergraduate Bulletin (2007–2009): Prereq: placement through English Qualifying Examination or ACT score. Offered for S and U grades only. Only two credits count toward graduation. No credit toward English group requirement. One hour arranged. Extensive practice in fundamentals of college writing and reading in preparation for ENG 1020. Required of students qualifying on the basis of the English Qualifying Examination or ACT.

Course Description

English 1010 prepares students for English 1020 by building upon their diverse skills to become critical readers and writers at the college level. The main goals of the course are to teach students to integrate reading and writing in basic academic genres; to use a writing process that incorporates drafting, revising, and editing; and to write according to the conventions of college writing, including mechanics and documentation. To achieve these goals, the course encourages students to read critically, respond analytically and critically, and write in a variety of academic genres, including analysis and argument for an academic audience.

Learning Objectives

·  to develop college-level reading skills, including reading challenging texts for information and reading toward an understanding of multiple perspectives

·  to develop college-level writing skills in writing with a clear thesis/purpose and providing evidence/support in well-developed paragraphs of a well-organized essay

·  to develop college-level writing skills that integrate writers’ own ideas with those of others, in genres that include summary, response, analysis, and argument in response to specific assignments

·  to begin to develop research skills for college writing, including citation and documentation of information from sources

·  to develop a flexible writing process that includes generating ideas, writing/ revising and providing/responding to feedback in multiple drafts

·  to develop a flexible writing process that includes editing for an academic audience and proofreading for surface errors

·  to develop a knowledge of basic technologies for writing

Required Texts

The following texts are available at the WSU Barnes and Noble Bookstore:

Ingalls, Anna and Dan Moody. Expectations: A Reader for Developing Writers. 2nd ed. New York: Pearson Longman, 2006.

Ruszkiewiez, John, Daniel Seward, and Maxine Hairston. SF Writer. 4th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2005.

Required Electronic Access for this Class

Students in this class are expected to have daily access to the Internet whether through private means or via campus computers which are available to students at no cost at the University Libraries.

Pipeline: Students should become familiar with all areas of the home page and student pages of Pipeline.

Blackboard: The course syllabus, announcements, and assignments will be posted on Blackboard which is accessed from the Student Tab menu on Pipeline.

WSU E-mail: All class correspondence must be conducted via wayne.edu e-mail addresses. To access wayne e-mail directly, go to the Pipeline home page and click on the envelope icon at the top of the page, or go to www.webmail.wayne.edu and login just as you do Pipeline.

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MySkillsLab: Students will be given access codes for this online bank of writing, reading, and study skills exercises and tests. They will receive regular assignments from MySkillsLab and complete these assignments online at www.myskillslab.com. MySkillsLab assignments will comprise a significant portion of the course grade.

Additional Required Materials

A flashdrive to save your work

A spiral notebook to use exclusively for 1010 journal (70-100 pages, no pockets or sections)

A two-pocket folder for class handouts and syllabus

Several blue or black pens

A highlighter

A pocket dictionary (American Heritage or Webster’s Collegiate preferred)

A pocket thesaurus (recommended)

Methods of Instruction and Learning

Each class period will begin with a warm-up activity (freewriting topic, quiz, homework review, etc.) followed by lecture and discussion on the current lesson. Students will be given time for guided practice, either individually or in groups. The class session will conclude with a summary activity to reinforce the lesson and pinpoint insights or questions that may arise. Students will be given opportunity for independent practice through short homework assignments and longer formal assignments.

Grouping and peer review: We will be spending a substantial portion of this course engaged in grouping activities, so participation and cooperation are essential for satisfactory completion of ENG 1010. Much of the planning and revising stages will be accomplished in small groups of 3-4. This way students can learn from one another as they become more familiar with the writing process.

Classroom Expectations

Please do . . .

·  Bring your textbooks and notebooks to class every day. We will be working from these daily. If you do not bring your book, your participation grade will suffer.

·  Turn your pagers, cellular phones, and watch alarms off when you come to class.

Please refrain from . . .

·  Arriving late and causing a disruption as you enter the classroom.

·  Dining in class.

·  Turning in ragged papers torn out of spiral notebooks.

Important University Dates

September 15…………………………………Last Day to Drop Class with Tuition Refund

November 27 – 29th……………………University Closed for Thanksgiving Day Holiday

Class does not meet Wednesday, November 26th since it is scheduled as a Friday.

December 10, Wednesday ……………………………………………………Classes End

December 11, Thursday……………………………Last Day to Drop a Class; Study Day

December 12 (Friday) – December 18 (Thursday)………………………Final Exam Week

Student Resources

1. Writing Center (2310 David Adamany Undergraduate Library): Use this facility frequently for additional writing assistance. Call 577-2544 for Writing Center hours.

2. Hoot: For those of you who are having difficulties getting to the campus facility, The WSU Writing Center now has Online Writing Tutors The service is called HOOT (Hypertext One on One Tutoring). Through HOOT, students are able to send essays and within 48 hours (business days only) should receive comments from one of our tutors embedded in their essay in HTML format. Tutors can work with students at all stages of the writing process through this system from brainstorming to revising.Theycurrently can read 32 papers per week.
To become a part of HOOT, students should visit this website http://www.clas.wayne.edu/writing for further instructions.You can readthe terms of service and learn how to sendyour essays.

NOTE: Tutors will not proofread essays, but they will guide you in the writing process and help you learn to correct your writing errors.

3. The Computer Access and Study Skills Lab (577-3165) is located in the Academic Success Center on the second floor of the Undergraduate Library. Students have access to the computer lab Monday through Friday (call for fall semester hours). In addition to supplemental tutoring, the Academic Success Center also has software on college reading skills and vocabulary enhancement.

4. WSU Undergraduate Bulletin: The Undergraduate Bulletin is online at www.bulletins.wayne.edu. This is a valuable resource for students, providing information on university, college, and departmental requirements and procedures as well as many student services. The bulletin includes a guideline of instructor and student rights and responsibilities.

Additional Student Services

5. Educational Accessibility Services (EAS): If you have a physical or mental impairment that may interfere with your ability to complete successfully the requirements for this course, please contact EAS in Room 1600 of the David Adamany Undergraduate Library to discuss appropriate accommodations on a confidential basis: (313) 577-1851 or www.eas.wayne.edu.

6. Counseling and Psychological Services: The goal of Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is to assist in the development and maintenance of a positive and healthy university community. CAPS has a professional staff of psychologists, clinical social workers, and licensed professional counselors trained to work with college students. Students can call or stop by to make an appointment to see an individual counselor, join a group, or join a workshop. CAPS is located in the Student Center Building in room 552: (313) 577-3398 or www.caps.wayne.edu.

7. Career Services: The Career Services Office provides a wide variety of career-related programs such as career development and assessment resources, on-campus interviewing, resume referrals, career fairs, professional, co-op, internship and part-time job postings, and on-campus student employment. The office is located at 1001 F/AB, 656 Reuther Mall: (313) 577-3390 or www.careerservices.wayne.edu.

Course Requirements

1. Attendance: Attendance at all class sessions is required. If a student misses a session, he or she should obtain class notes from another student. Since in-class work (individual and group) is a central element of this course, there are no “excused absences.” Students exceeding five absences will not receive credit for the course. Because late-arrivers tend to be distracting and time-consuming for the instructor and class, three tardies will equal one absence. Anyone arriving more than 30 minutes late will be marked absent.

2. Journal: Each student will be responsible for maintaining a weekly journal that will include lecture notes and freewriting topics for every class meeting.

*Journals will be collected at the beginning of the hour on test days.

3. Formal Writing Assignments: Students will write four formal essays.

In order to receive a grade for a paper four steps must be completed per paper:

o  Prewriting (brainstorming and organization)

o  Rough draft

o  Final draft

o  Reflection memo

All four steps will be turned in with the final draft in order for you to receive credit. The prewriting and rough draft must be assessed by the instructor before turning in the final draft.

*Late final drafts will be graded down one full grade for each class period late. Late rough drafts will receive no credit.

* Papers will be collected at the beginning of the class period on the date they are due. Final drafts must be submitted electronically to the Blackboard Drop Box prior to the class period on the day they are due.

4. Short Writing Assignments: Students will be given short writing assignments throughout the semester for additional practice and reflections. These could be assigned in-class or as homework.

5. MySkillsLab assignments will comprise a significant portion of the course grade. There are 58 exercises in the current program, and students will be responsible for completing a minimum of two per week as determined by the instructor, beginning the week of September 8th. Students are encouraged to try additional, non-assigned, practice activities as well.

6. Tests: Two tests will be given on materials covered in class, including reading, grammar and mechanics, study skills, and composition.

7. Quizzes and Activities: During approximately the first 10 minutes of class, we will have a five-point quiz or activity. Students may not make up these assignments. The quiz with the lowest score will be thrown out at the end of the term for each student.

8. Participation: Class discussion, group work, peer revision, homework, and attendance will be evaluated as part of the grade for this course, so please come to class prepared to participate.

9. Conferences: Prior to midterm you will sign up for an individual conference with the instructor, and we will review portfolios to determine your status in the course.

Grading

Since English 1010 is taken for an S or U grade, final drafts falling below “C” quality work will be considered “unsatisfactory” and will be returned to the student for revision. A “U” (no credit) will be recorded until the paper is resubmitted with the appropriate revisions. No late penalty will be applied as long as the original final draft, including all writing stages, is completed on time.

(4) essays 40% (10% each)

(1) combined short writings 10%

(1) MySkillsLab Exercises (combined) 10%

(2) tests (combined) 15%

(1) journal 10%

(1) combined quizzes 10%

(1) class participation 5%

Formal assignments will be graded as follows:

*Each final draft will receive an S or U grade, though I may indicate a letter grade as well to give you an idea of where your paper would place in the more familiar A-F range of assessment.

S (satisfactory = receives credit) U (unsatisfactory = no credit)

4.0 = A 2.7 = B- 1.9 or lower = C- or lower

3.7 = A- 2.3 = C+

3.3 = B+ 2.0 = C

3.0 = B

Incomplete grades: The grade of incomplete is reserved for rare occasions when “there is, in the judgment of the instructor, a reasonable probability that the student can complete the course successfully without again attending regular class sessions.” (2007-2009 WSU Undergraduate Bulletin, 40).

As a rule I do not apply “I” grades because the largest portion of this class is based on in-class instruction and learning.

Plagiarism Policy

To plagiarize is to steal and use the ideas and writings of another as one’s own (The American Heritage Dictionary).

University Policy on Plagiarism and Cheating: Academic work submitted by a student for credit is assumed to be of his/her own creation, and if found not to be, will constitute cause for the student's dismissal (2007-2009 Undergraduate Bulletin, page 37).

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Policy on Plagiarism (2007-2009 Undergraduate Bulletin, page 254): The principle of honesty is recognized as fundamental to a scholarly community. Students are expected to honor this principle and instructors are expected to take appropriate action when instances of academic dishonesty are discovered. An instructor, on discovering such an instance, may give a failing grade on the assignment or for the course. The instructor has the responsibility of notifying the student of the alleged violation and the action being taken. Both the student and the instructor are entitled to academic due process in all such cases. Acts of dishonesty may lead to suspension or exclusion.

The Plagiarism Policy for this Class: I will be going over appropriate ways to cite sources with you in class, and I will give you examples of different forms of plagiarism so you can avoid that mistake. I may use electronic software and/or other means to check the originality of your work. If you do plagiarize in this class, you will receive a “U” as a final grade--no matter what the assignment. Dropping the course will not be an option.